Derby Plating Services, Abbey St - closed down

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

A local family run firm great Chrome Platers has closed down due to high running costs.

A shame they had a good reputation locally.

[Athame57]

Sad. Surely these high running costs are about new environmental rules rather than things like energy prices?

[Laverda Dave]

It's both George.
My plater in Hayes, NW London stopped chrome plating about four years ago now as a result of the environmental policies and the spiraling cost of energy. Considering energy has probably increased by double during those four years I'm not surprised more platers are calling it a day.